During a client audit, I re-encountered a common, annoying, and harmful, pattern: dupe HTML, instead proper responsive design. Can we please stop this? Happy reducing! Continue reading
Category Archives: early-hints
Presenting a Web Performance MasterClass at the WeAreDevelopers World Congress
I will be presenting an all-day Web Performance MasterClass at the WeAreDevelopers World Congress in San Jose, CA from September 23-25, 2026. I have a discount registration codes available if you’re interested in attending. Continue reading
Investigating… a High LCP for Wish.com
Investigating Wish.com’s high LCP led me down a rabbit hole of performance paper cuts. But I was able to reduce their LCP from 7.12s to 1.67s, and that was with only a couple of my recommended improvements in place. Read to find out how! Continue reading
Early Hints vs. Resource Hints vs. Speculation Rules: Which is right for what, and when?
It’s no secret: the faster things arrive in the browser, the faster the browser can show them to your users. But there are lots of ways to get things into the browser faster. This article compares three similar, but quite different, techniques, explaining how they are similar, how they are different, when each should be used, and how together they create a powerful performance trio. Continue reading